How many of you read The Devil Wears Prada when it first hit shelves in 2003? To tell you the truth, I just thought it was another chick lit book, which is not usually what I typically read (literary fiction, history/politics, memoirs mostly). I didn't think it would be my "cup of tea", so to speak. Well, shame on me, because this book is absolutely hilarious and a real pleasure to read -- not just a guilty pleasure! And I fully intend to see the movie this weekend.

We've got an interview with author Lauren Weisberger up on QPB.com, where she dishes on her inspiration for the "boss from hell" theme, the fashion industry, and more!

Here's a short excerpt to get you psyched for the film release today:

"And-re-ah," she called from her starkly furnished, deliberately cold office. "Where are the car and the puppy?"

I leaped out of my seat and ran as fast as was possible on plush carpeting while wearing five-inch heels and stood before her desk. "I left the car with the garage attendant and Madelaine with your doorman, Miranda," I said, proud to have completed both tasks without killing the car, the dog, or myself.

"And why would you do something like that?" she snarled, looking up from her copy of Women's Wear Daily for the first time since I'd walked in. "I specifically requested that you bring both of them to the office, since the girls will be here momentarily and we need to leave."

"Oh, well, actually, I thought you said that you wanted them to--"

"Enough. The details of your incompetence interest me very little. Go get the car and the puppy and bring them here. I'm expecting we'll be all ready to leave in fifteen minutes. Understood?"

Read more from the book.